I want to start a new discussion about the possibility of a 5ft Falcon. I have heard rumblings around here for years about maybe a 5ft Falcon kit coming but as of today there has been nothing but a few pieces as far as I know.
With 3D printing and amazing artists like SteveStarkiller, Tony, etc. it is very doable. If you look at the parts being made for the new 29" Hasbro it is just incredible.
Surely someone here can make a base Falcon. Either plans so we can make our own or a kit. Then Tony, who is doing incredible work on Shapeways, along with Steve here and many others can make the various parts and people can then offer resin versions, upgrade as they can, etc.
I really don't see why a 5 footer would be that hard to do.
And before anyone says it just can't be done, that is what everyone said about the Ark project and it's now on it's way to get it's lovely gold finish.
I invite doubters to look below at pg.16 post #154 and then back on pg. 14 post 131:
http://forum.rebelscum.com/t1098610-16/
What we need is basically a kit or plans for a blank Falcon. Even if someone could just produce plans for the pieces for a blank 5 footer shell then all our various master artists could do the details through Shapeways.
The parts can be offered there and then used to make resin offerings that are less expensive just like is happening with the 29" Falcon.
Even if someone could just break the basic blank hull into pieces and proper measurements then even I could cut and assemble them into a 5ft "blank" Falcon, and I am not nearly as good at props and models as many here. I am guessing it would not take long for someone to come up with a plan for the inner skeleton support as well. Again just look at what is available for the 29" Falcon once we got a base to work with.
The 5 footer is the last big thing I would like to see that has not been done. I think a lot of members feel the same.
It can be done.
With 3D printing and amazing artists like SteveStarkiller, Tony, etc. it is very doable. If you look at the parts being made for the new 29" Hasbro it is just incredible.
Surely someone here can make a base Falcon. Either plans so we can make our own or a kit. Then Tony, who is doing incredible work on Shapeways, along with Steve here and many others can make the various parts and people can then offer resin versions, upgrade as they can, etc.
I really don't see why a 5 footer would be that hard to do.
And before anyone says it just can't be done, that is what everyone said about the Ark project and it's now on it's way to get it's lovely gold finish.
I invite doubters to look below at pg.16 post #154 and then back on pg. 14 post 131:
http://forum.rebelscum.com/t1098610-16/
What we need is basically a kit or plans for a blank Falcon. Even if someone could just produce plans for the pieces for a blank 5 footer shell then all our various master artists could do the details through Shapeways.
The parts can be offered there and then used to make resin offerings that are less expensive just like is happening with the 29" Falcon.
Even if someone could just break the basic blank hull into pieces and proper measurements then even I could cut and assemble them into a 5ft "blank" Falcon, and I am not nearly as good at props and models as many here. I am guessing it would not take long for someone to come up with a plan for the inner skeleton support as well. Again just look at what is available for the 29" Falcon once we got a base to work with.
The 5 footer is the last big thing I would like to see that has not been done. I think a lot of members feel the same.
It can be done.
Last edited: